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- Meeting date
- 2021-10-14
- Scheduled start
- 2021-10-14 10:30:00.000000
- Documented start
- Not recorded
- Documented end
- 2021-10-14 11:01:00.000000
- Location
- Room 519, House Office Building
- Official minutes
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- Actual end
- 2021-10-14 11:01:00.000000
- Actual start
- Not recorded
- Chamber
- house
- Committee id
- committee-84
- Committee name
- Health Policy
- Evidence text
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY REP. BRONNA KAHLE CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Thursday, October 14, 2021 10:30 AM Room 519, House Office Building The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Kahle. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse. Absent: Rep. Hauck. Excused: Rep. Hauck. Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 7, 2021. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5072 before the committee: HB 5072 (Rep. Berman) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 17748f (MCL 333.17748f), as added by 2020 PA 142. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5072, but did not wish to speak: Marnie Triemstra, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans. Representative Filler moved to report out HB 5072 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 18-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4654 before the committee: HB 4654 (Rep. Clemente) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding sections 5135 and 5135a. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4654, but did not wish to speak: Stephen Rapundalo, representing the Michigan Biosciences Industry Association (MICHBIO). Rebecca Strong, representing herself. Annissa Reed, representing the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). Laura Bonnell, representing The Bonnell Foundation: Living with Cystic Fibrosis. Jamie Sexton, representing the Immune Deficiency Foundation. Emily Pell, representing herself. Heather McShane, representing the Immune Deficiency Foundation. Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health. Mirta Santos, representing the American Behcet's Disease Association. Kira Mann, representing MITO Action. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4654. John Clore and Rachel Marcero, representing US against the Media. Representative Alexander moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4654. The motion prevailed 18-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Filler moved to report out HB 4654 with recommendation, as substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 15-3-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Filler, Mueller, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse. Nays: Reps. Allor, Beeler, Fink. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5074, HB 5075, HB 5076 and HB 5077 before the committee: HB 5074 (Rep. Kahle) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 22215 (MCL 333.22215), as amended by 2002 PA 619. HB 5075 (Rep. LaGrand) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 22219 (MCL 333.22219), as added by 2002 PA 619. HB 5076 (Rep. Beeler) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 22221 (MCL 333.22221), as amended by 2002 PA 619. HB 5077 (Rep. Cambensy) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 22213 (MCL 333.22213), as amended by 2002 PA 619. At 10:41 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 10:42 AM, the Majority Vice Chair Luke Meerman called the committee back to order. Chair Kahle, Representative LaGrand, Representative Cambensy and Representative Beeler, testified in support of HB 5074, HB 5075, HB 5076 and HB 5077. Questions and discussion followed. At 10:56 AM, the Majority Vice Chair Luke Meerman laid the committee at ease. At 10:57 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, came forward to address questions. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5074, HB 5075, HB 5076 and HB 5077, but did not wish to speak: Greg George, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association. Ryan Burtka, representing the Michigan Ambulatory Surgery Association. The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5074 and HB 5076, but did not wish to speak: Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5077, but did not wish to speak: Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Representative Whiteford moved to excuse Representative Hauck from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bronna Kahle adjourned the meeting at 11:01 AM. Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair Melissa Sweet Committee Clerk msweet@house.mi.gov
- Location
- Room 519, House Office Building
- Media count
- 1
- Meeting date
- 2021-10-14
- Meeting id
- meeting-1506
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2021-10-14 10:30:00.000000
- Session name
- 2021-2022
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